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Borno, Kano Declared Overall Winners of the 2025 National Qur’anic Competition

Aliyu dahiruDecember 21, 2025

Two contestants from Borno and Kano States have emerged overall winners in the male and female categories of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, tagged “Borno 2025.” The Director of the Centre for Islamic Studies at Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Professor Abubakar Yelwa, announced the results during the closing ceremony held in Maiduguri on Saturday....

Governor Yusuf Set to Forward Tax Harmonisation Bill to Kano Assembly

Aliyu dahiruDecember 20, 2025

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has revealed that his administration will forward the Kano State Tax Harmonisation Bill to the Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) for consideration and passage before the end of December. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor...

Governor Yusuf Approves ₦38.69bn for Security, Education, Infrastructure, Health, and Water Projects Across the State

Aliyu dahiruDecember 20, 2025

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved ₦38,698,282,407.94 for various development projects and essential obligations across key sectors in the state. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The approvals were reached during the 35th Executive Council Meeting held on 18th December...

Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth N796.5m in Kano and Jigawa states

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Comptroller-General of the Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made this known at a press conference in Kano, stressing that the diversion of containers is a serious offence under the Customs Act 2023, which causes loss of revenue to the Government and poses a threat to security. Adeniyi added that seven containers of tiles worth...

Kano Executive Council Approves ₦38.6bn for Projects in Infrastructure, Education, and Security

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Kano State Executive Council, chaired by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, held its 35th meeting on Wednesday, 18 December 2025. The Council reviewed major developmental issues and approved a total of ₦38,698,282,407.94 for various projects across critical sectors of the state. Education Sector To strengthen the education system and enhance learning conditions: ₦1,698,450,267.36 was approved...

Emir Sanusi and Ghana’s President Mahama hold discussions on regional cooperation

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, at the State House in Accra. The meeting reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and Ghana and focused on shared economic and security challenges in West Africa. During the visit, Emir Sanusi recalled his first official...

Tinubu presents 2026 budget, proposes N5.41tn allocation for security

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has earmarked N5.41tn for Security, the single largest allocation in the proposed 2026 budget. It marked the third consecutive year that defence and security spending has taken priority since the administration began presenting national budgets in November 2023. Tinubu disclosed this on Friday while presenting the N58.18tn 2026 Appropriation Bill to a...

Kano anti-graft agency returns over N40m to owners

Aliyu dahiruDecember 19, 2025

The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission (PCACC) says the commission has successfully returned over N40 million to rightful owners after the commission mediation in some civil cases brought before it. Addressing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters in Kano, Executive Chairman of the commission Sa’idu Yahaya stated that since his assumption of office in...

Kano State Government Moves to Nullify Illegal Land Approvals Around Northwest University

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that his administration will recover all Northwest University lands currently occupied by encroachers or illegal claimants. The governor made this known during a State Executive Council meeting attended by the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Northwest University, Professor Amina Salihi Bayero. Governor Abba also urged Professor Bayero...

Kano Governor Applauds Tinubu and Abba Bichi for ₦47bn Wuju-Wuju Road Construction

Aliyu dahiruDecember 18, 2025

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the Federal Government’s intervention to complete the long-abandoned Wuju-Wuju Road project at a cost of ₦47 billion. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf made...

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Gov. Yusuf Commissions Newly Completed Nasarawa Hospital Road, Racecourse Projects

Aliyu dahiruOctober 21, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Nasarawa Hospital Road and Racecourse road projects as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure and ease movement within Kano metropolis. The projects are expected to improve access to key locations, reduce transportation difficulties and support commercial activities within the state capital. The improved roads...

Kano Urges FG to Expand Road Projects, Embrace Durable Concrete Pavements

Aliyu dahiruOctober 21, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on the Federal Government to sustain investment in road infrastructure in Kano, with particular emphasis on durable roads capable of withstanding heavy traffic. The Governor made the appeal while speaking at the commissioning of Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, where he represented President Bola Ahmed...

Gov. Yusuf Commends Tinubu for Boosting Infrastructure Development in Northern Nigeria

Aliyu dahiruOctober 21, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising major infrastructure projects expected to strengthen transportation, trade and economic development in Northern Nigeria. The Governor gave the commendation while representing the President at the commissioning of Section III of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway. He noted that efficient road infrastructure was...

Gov. Yusuf Hails Ooni of Ife as Monarch Marks 52nd Birthday

Aliyu dahiruOctober 18, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 52nd birthday. The Governor described the revered monarch as a respected traditional ruler whose commitment to cultural preservation, peacebuilding and national unity continues to inspire Nigerians across ethnic...

2027: Gov. Yusuf Assures Tinubu of Northern Backing

Aliyu dahiruOctober 17, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the support of Northern Nigeria for his re-election in the 2027 general elections. The Governor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking at the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office. Governor Yusuf expressed confidence that the...

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